Mumbai:
Filmmaker Prakash Jha claims thathis upcoming political drama Satyagraha has nothing to dowith social activist Anna Hazare or Arvind Kejriwal, but isbasically about a father-son relationship.
"The film is about an old and a young man... That doesnot mean it is about Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal. The oldman is a retired principal of a school and has lost his son,while the young man has done great in life and is looking fora father," Jha told PTI in an interview here on Wednesday.
"It is about father-son relation and not about AnnaHazare and Arvind Kejriwal," he added.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan's is playing a role akin toAnna Hazare in the film, while Ajay Devgn's character is saidto be based on activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal.
However, Jha insists that Satyagraha is about protestsin general and he has been working on it for the last threeyears.
"There is an inspiration, but not about corruption butthat of protest. The society is going through this phase ofprotests world over, whether it is India or Bangladesh orWall Street. That forms the inspiration of the backdrop," Jhasaid.
Besides Bachchan and Devgn, other leading actors inthe film include Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayeeand Amrita Rao.
Jha is bringing a modified version of iconic bhajanRaghupati Raghava Raja Ram in Satyagraha, which was one ofthe favourites of Mahatma Gandhi.
"I have used the song Raghu Pati Raghav Raja Ram, whichhe (Gandhiji) popularised. That is the only direct involvementof him," he said.
According to sources, the film will hit the cinemahouses by August 15.
"The film is about an old and a young man... That doesnot mean it is about Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal. The oldman is a retired principal of a school and has lost his son,while the young man has done great in life and is looking fora father," Jha told PTI in an interview here on Wednesday.
"It is about father-son relation and not about AnnaHazare and Arvind Kejriwal," he added.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan's is playing a role akin toAnna Hazare in the film, while Ajay Devgn's character is saidto be based on activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal.
However, Jha insists that Satyagraha is about protestsin general and he has been working on it for the last threeyears.
"There is an inspiration, but not about corruption butthat of protest. The society is going through this phase ofprotests world over, whether it is India or Bangladesh orWall Street. That forms the inspiration of the backdrop," Jhasaid.
Besides Bachchan and Devgn, other leading actors inthe film include Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayeeand Amrita Rao.
Jha is bringing a modified version of iconic bhajanRaghupati Raghava Raja Ram in Satyagraha, which was one ofthe favourites of Mahatma Gandhi.
"I have used the song Raghu Pati Raghav Raja Ram, whichhe (Gandhiji) popularised. That is the only direct involvementof him," he said.
According to sources, the film will hit the cinemahouses by August 15.
